Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research.

How well our brain functions depends heavily on the performance of our nerve cells. That is why they are regularly checked for their proper function -- defective cell components are marked, disposed ...

The drugs, called NRTIs, have the potential to prevent a million cases of Alzheimer's every year, the researchers believe.

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The 'hyperdominance' by ...